The Amyloidoses Collection

Basic Information
Disease Name: Thyroid Cancer, Medullary
ISA Name: ACal Amyloidosis
Alternative Names:
  • Medullary thyroid cancer (MTC)
  • Thyroid carcinoma, medullary
  • Medullary Carcinoma of the Thyroid (MCT)
  • Medullary Thyroid Carcinoma
  • Thyroid carcinoma, Familial medullary
  • Familial medullary thyroid carcinoma
  • FMTC
  • MTC1
MeSH Description: A neuroendocrine carcinoma that originates in the c-cells of the thyroid gland; about 10-20% of cases are familial. It occurs sporadically or is associated with multiple endocrine neoplasia syndromes. Germline and somatic mutations in RET and NTRK1 genes have been identified.
Type: Amyloidosis
ICD-10 Classification Neoplasms
Tissue: C-cell thyroid tumors
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